Case Study: North American Carrier with EQUAL in the steer position

A trial of 310 trucks took place; tracking 155 trucks with EQUAL installed in new steer tires against records of 155 trucks where traditional lead balancing was used as a control.
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April 28, 2016
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A trial of 310 trucks took place; tracking 155 trucks with EQUAL installed in new steer tires against records of 155 trucks where traditional lead balancing was used as a control. Parameters of the comparison:

  • Initial mileage of each truck was recorded and used to calculate takeoff mileage.
  • All tires were pulled at 6/32nds.
  • Tire mileage was calculated based on mileage at tire mounting.
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